Dhaka – Malaga scored in the 90th minute to complete its comeback from two goals down and draw 2-2 at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Friday.Gerard Moreno put Espanyol in control of the match with goals in the 27th…
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Blatter says he will accept verdict as CAS appeal begins
Dhaka – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter arrived for a marathon appeal hearing against a six-year ban from football on Thursday, pledging to accept the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport “I do hope it will be positive…
US swimmer Lochte’s legal troubles mount in Brazil
Dhaka – Brazilian police charged American swimmer Ryan Lochte on Thursday with filing a false robbery report over an incident during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.A police statement said Lochte would be informed in the United States so he…
England cricket team’s BD tour gets green light
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.“England’s tour of Bangladesh will continue as planned,” ECB Director Andrew Strauss made…
DRU Media Cup Football begins Sunday
Dhaka – The Walton-DRU Media Cup Football Tournament,to be organised by Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) and sponsored by Walton Group, will begin at Shaheed Captain (retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Sundayafter a long gap of five…
English cricket team’s Bangladesh visit prospect brigher
Dhaka – Dispelling all uncertainties, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday stated that the England cricket team’s tour to Bangladesh will go ahead as planned, UNB news agency reported.
Dilshan retiring from ODIs after 3rd match vs Australia
Dhaka – Sri Lanka allrounder Tillakaratne Dilshan will retire from one-day international cricket on Sunday, after the third match of the current series against Australia.Sri Lanka Cricket announced the decision Thursday.Cricket website espncricinfo.com says the 39-year-old Dilshan will retire from…
Beximco 28th National Shooting opens in city
Dhaka – The Beximco 28th National Shooting Championship, organized by Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, was inaugurated on Thursday at the National Shooting Range in Gulshan.Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed formally inaugurated the eight-day meet in the morning State Minister for Youth…
Sri Lanka beats Australia by 82 runs in 2nd ODI
Dhaka – Spin bowler Amila Aponso and seamer Thisara Perera shared seven wickets to help Sri Lanka to a crushing 82-run win over Australia in their second one-day international on Wednesday.The five-match series is now level at 1-1, with three…
England beats Pakistan in rain-hit 1st ODI
Dhaka – Jason Roy overcame a bout of dizziness to inspire England to a 44-run win over Pakistan using the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected one-day international on Wednesday, putting the hosts 1-0 ahead in the five-match series.Chasing 261 to…
Man City, Moenchengladbach cruise into Champions League
Dhaka- Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while Russian side Rostov thrashed Ajax 4-1 to reach the group stage for the first time.City will play a sixth…
Happy testifies for Cricketer Shahadat & his wife
Mahfuza Akter Happy, an 11-year-old house help who earlier had given her deposition to a magistrate accusing her employers cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife Jesmin Jahan of torturing her, now testifies there retracting her allegations.
Navy emerge champions beating Army 2-1 in football
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy clinched the Inter-Services Football title beating Bangladesh Army by 2-1 goals in the final at the Army Stadium here on Wednesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Pran Drinking Water Walkathon in city on Friday
Dhaka – PRAN drinking water will arrange a “Walkathon” in the capital Friday morning, aiming to serve pure drink water among the flood affected people of the country.Brand Ambassador of PRAN Drinking Water and Captain of Bangladesh Cricket team Mashrafe…
AFC Cup: Sk Russel to play FC Tertons on Thursday
Dhaka – Sheikh Russel KC of Bangladesh will play their last Group C match of the AFC Cup Play-off Qualifiers against FC Tertons of host Bhutan at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on Thursday.Sheikh Russel KC, which played to a 1-1…
Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea advance in English League
Dhaka -Watford and West Bromwich Albion were beaten by third-tier opposition in the English League Cup on Tuesday, while fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Everton enjoyed big wins in the second round.Chelsea was pushed hard by third-tier Bristol Rovers…
9-man Roma misses out on Champions League after Porto loss
Dhaka – Roma failed to reach the Champions League group stage after having two men sent off in a 3-0 defeat at home to Porto in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday.Roma had drawn the first leg 1-1…
Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo, host of next Summer Games
Dhaka- The Olympic flag has arrived in Tokyo, host of the next Summer Games Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike held the flag aloft as she got off an All Nippon Airways plane and walked down a stairway to the tarmac at…
Under-16 chess: 9 players sharing top slot
Dhaka – Nine players were sharing the top slot after the 3rd round of 35th National Sub-Junior (Under-16) Chess Championship held at Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room on Wednesday.FM Mohammad Fahad Rahman, Nayem Haque, Akib Jawad, Christopher Roy,Tahsin Tajwar Zia,…
England should play series against Tigers:Mashrafe
Bangladesh’s limited over captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza on Wednesday urged England Test captains Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan to come to play their scheduled series against the Tigers without any tension.“I’m urging the two England captains (Alastair Cook and Eoin…
National Shooting Championship kicks off Wednesday
Dhaka – The Beximco 28th National Shooting Championship, organized by Bangladesh Shooting Sports Federation, will begin on Wednesday at Gulshan Shooting Range in the capital,UNB News Agency Reported.
Army Volleyball: Jessore emerge champions
Dhaka – The 55th Infantry Division team of Jessore Area clinched the title of Bangladesh Army Volleyball Tournament beating the 19th Infantry Division team of Ghatail Area in the final at Savar Cantonment on Tuesday,UNB News Agency Reported.
Asia Cup Hockey: B’desh to play India Sept 24
Dhaka – Hosts Bangladesh will start their 4th Boys U-18 Asia Cup Hockey campaign taking on their giant neighbour India in their first Pool A match on September 24 at 3 pm at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium.Earlier, Bangladesh…
Neymar heading back to Barcelona after World Cup qualifiers
Dhaka – Barcelona says that Neymar won’t rejoin the team until after he plays in Brazil’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers.That means that Neymar will miss Sunday’s Spanish league match at Athletic Bilbao.Brazil plays Ecuador in Quito on Sept. 1 and…
Pakistan named No. one Test team as India draw with WIndies
Pakistan have become the number one Test team for the first time since the International Cricket Council rankings were introduced in 2003.
ACC to appoint its next president from Bangladesh
Dhaka – The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will appoint its next president from Bangladesh.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) chief executive officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury confirmed this to journalists on his return to Dhaka on Monday after attending the ACC general meeting in Colombo,UNB…
Mustafiz returns home from UK
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman returned home from London, UK on Monday after a successful shoulder surgery.He arrived at the Shahjalal International Airport at around 11: 45 am.The cutter-master had a surgery on his left shoulder on…
Japanese prime minister Abe wows Rio finale as Super Mario
Dhaka – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s brief but show-stopping gig at the Olympic closing ceremony as the Nintendo game character Super Mario offered a tantalizing glimpse at Tokyo’ plans for the 2020 games.The organizers for the Tokyo games crammed…
Shields becomes 1st American boxer with 2 Olympic golds
Dhaka – Claressa Shields had Olympic gold around her neck and a secret keepsake in her warmup jacket pocket.She reached in her pocket, pulled out her first gold from London and slipped the medal over her head.Two Olympics, two gold…
Bale ensures Real Madrid makes winning start, Atletico draws
Dhaka – Gareth Bale scored twice to help Real Madrid start the Spanish league with a 3-0 victory at Real Sociedad,while Atletico Madrid was held 1-1 after conceding a last-gasp goal to Alaves on Sunday.Both title hopefuls from the capital…